Where does “bhaṭa” come from?

bhaṭa (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit भट, from Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸, from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆 — to meet; a throng.

bhaṭa (Old Javanese): soldier

Definitions

  1. soldier

Ancestry of “bhaṭa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभटa mercenary, hired soldier, warrior, combatant
2Prakrit𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸present
3Ashokan Prakrit*𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆to meet; a throng
Every word from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆 →Every word from Prakrit 𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸 →Every word from Sanskrit भट →